Meaning of 美女
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- beautiful woman
How to use 美女
美女 describes an attractive woman, but in everyday speech it is also used as a casual way to address a young woman you don't know, such as a shop assistant or waitress. Example: 美女，请问洗手间在哪儿？ (Měinǚ, qǐngwèn xǐshǒujiān zài nǎr?) Excuse me, miss, where is the restroom?
美 (měi) means beautiful and 女 (nǚ) means woman, so 美女 is simply a beautiful woman. Think of 美 as the same character in 完美 (wánměi, perfect), so a 美女 is a woman who looks perfect.
Common mistake: Learners often write the pinyin as meinu or mispronounce 女 as nǔ. The vowel is ü, written nǚ, with the lips rounded as in 女人 (nǚrén).
美女 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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美 měi · beautiful · 9 strokes
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女 nǚ · female · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 美女.
| 女人 | nǚrén | woman |
| 女儿 | nǚ'ér | daughter |
| 女朋友 | nǚpéngyou | girlfriend |
| 女生 | nǚshēng | schoolgirl; female student |
| 女孩儿 | nǚháir | erhua form of 女孩[nu : 3 hai2] |
| 完美 | wánměi | perfect |
| 美丽 | měilì | beautiful |
| 美好 | měihǎo | beautiful; fine |
| 美元 | měiyuán | American dollar; US dollar |
| 女子 | nǚzǐ | woman; female |
| 美食 | měishí | culinary delicacy; fine food |
| 子女 | zǐnǚ | children; sons and daughters |
Questions about 美女
What does 美女 mean?
美女 (měinǚ) means "beautiful woman" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 美女?
美女 is made of 2 characters: 美 (9 strokes), 女 (3 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 美女 an HSK word?
Yes. 美女 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is it polite to call a stranger 美女?
In mainland China it is very common and usually friendly, especially with service staff or women around your age. Some people find it too casual or flirty, so in formal settings 您好 (nín hǎo) or 女士 (nǚshì) is safer.
What is the male version of 美女?
The usual counterpart is 帅哥 (shuàigē), meaning handsome guy. It is used the same way, both to describe someone and to casually address a young man.